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Music News and Interviews

Giveaways for the Week of 7/29 – 8/4

Keep it tuned to WKNC all week long for your chance to win tickets to any of these great shows below! Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it, and you and a friend could be hitting up some of the coolest local acts around.

Tuesday, July 30 – The Psychadelic Furs with Spacehog @ Cat’s Cradle

Wednesday, July 31 – Pink Flag with Wojcik, Eros and The Eschaton @ The Pinhook

Thursday, August 1 – Crystal Bowersox with Liz Longley @ Cat’s Cradle

Friday, August 2 – Estrangers with Onward Soldiers and Museum Mouth @ The Pinhook

Saturday, August 3 – Once and Future Kings record release with Wichita Falls and AK-87 @ Kings Barcade

Saturday, August 3 – Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers @ NCMA

Sunday, August 4 – The Melvins with Honky @ Cat’s Cradle

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Concert Review

Show Review: Kurt Vile and The Violators with Swirlies

DJ e-baby recaps his experience below at the Kurt Vile show at Cat’s Cradle:

One could really tell the kids were home for summer. The crowd appeared more refined than one would expect. The Swirlies, an old school band formed in the 90’s, started the show.

They played with much gusto but little uniformity. The band members seemed to be on a different page including the small female vocalist who could barley handle her guitar. I have never been a fan of Mumford and Sons until they used it to cover up the sounds of the Swirlies leaving. I went to the bar and waited with the crowd for Kurt to emerge.

Kurt Vile took the stage and the air was palpable. Kurt was a vision in long dirty hair and torn jeans. He commanded attention. Kurt’s raspy coos and extended lo-fi riffs picked the crowd up after the Swirlies’ disappointing performance. Kurt and his band played a long show, pausing between ten-minute songs to pound Red Bull and mumble mysteriously into the mic. The show felt like a slow motion summer ride. It was sad when it finally winded down. Kurt ended things with “Baby’s Arms,” transfixing the crowd and stepping away into the night.

~ebaby

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Music News and Interviews

Local Spotlight: The North Carolina Music Love Army

In solidarity with the Moral Monday peaceful protest movement, a new alliance,
The North Carolina Music Love Army, has emerged.  Comprised of many notable North Carolina-based musicians, the NCMLA was founded in late June of 2013 by artists Caitlin Cary (of Raleigh) and Jon Lindsay (of Charlotte). The two have assembled an all-star roster to create a recording compilation of original protest songs contributed by its members, with a forthcoming large-scale concert announcement to follow. The organization describes themselves as a united force composed of musicians set to battle against the regressive legislation of the current administration. All proceeds from NCMLA activity will go to the NAACP, Progress NC, and Planned Parenthood.

The following notable artists already have committed to the project: Stu Mclamb/The Love Language, Django Haskins/The Old Ceremony, Eddie Walker, BJ Barham/American Aquarium, Birds and Arrows, and many more.

For interviews, appearances, resource donation, further information, or to be involved contact: NCMusicLoveArmy@gmail.com, or Caitlin Cary: 919-389-9760

You can also follow the action on Facebook, Twitter, & Tumblr

 

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Weekly Charts

Top 10 Afterhours Albums for 7/22

1  GOLD PANDA    ”Half Of Where You Live”    (Ghostly)

2  MAJOR LAZER    ”Free The Universe”    (Secretly Canadian)

3 RUXPIN    ”This Time We All Go Together”    (n5MD)

4 PALENKE SOULTRIBE    ”Mar”    (Self-Released)

5  HECTIC ZENITHS    ”Hectic Zeniths”    (Self-Released)

6  THOMAS BLONDET AND SECOND SKY    ”The Remixes”

7 GAUDI    ”In Between Times”    (Six Degrees)

8 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS    ”Legend Remixed”    (Tuff Gong-UME-Island)

9 Pretty Lights    "Color Map of the Sun"    (8 Minutes 20 Seconds)

10 JON HOPKINS    ”Immunity”    (Domino)

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Weekly Charts

Top 10 Afterhours Albums for 7/15

1 RUXPIN    ”This Time We All Go Together”    (n5MD)

2  GOLD PANDA    ”Half Of Where You Live”    (Ghostly)


3  MAJOR LAZER    ”Free The Universe”    (Secretly Canadian)

4  HECTIC ZENITHS    ”Hectic Zeniths”    (Self-Released)

5 LETHERETTE    ”Letherette”    (Ninja Tune)

6 GAUDI    ”In Between Times”    (Six Degrees)

7  THOMAS BLONDET AND SECOND SKY    ”The Remixes”

8 PALENKE SOULTRIBE    "Mar"    (Self-Released)

9 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS    ”Legend Remixed”    (Tuff Gong-UME-Island)

10 JON HOPKINS    ”Immunity”    (Domino)

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Non-Music News

EOT121 College of Sciences 7/9/13

Fastmed urgent care has many locations around North Carolina. Not only do they provide medical care, but they also run a program to keep our state’s athletes out of the hospital in the summer. Deondre’ has more on Fastmed and there Keep Cooler program.

N.C. State is ushering in a whole new college to unify our sciences. This college is bringing forth a plethora of new opportunities for our students and the public. Here is my interview with Dean Solomon of the new College of Sciences.

Our last story highlights an up and coming lawyer turned comedian who will be performing in Raleigh, Thursday night. Alex Barnett is also a contestant on the comedy world series with an interesting story to tell. Deondre’ has more.

Listen to episode 121.

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Music News and Interviews

Giveaways for the week of 7/8 – 7/14

Keep it tuned to WKNC all week long for your chance to win tickets to any of these great shows below! Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it, and you and a friend could be hitting up some of the coolest local acts around.

Friday, July 12 – Oulipo with Alligator Indian @ Kings Barcade

Friday, July 12 – Camera Obscura with Photo Ops @ Haw River Ballroom

Friday, July 12 – Dale Watson and the Lonestars followed by a screening of Bernie @ NCMA

Saturday, July 13 – The Duhks @ NCMA

Saturday, July 13 – Kourviosier record release with Thee Tom Hardy, Wreck-N-Crew, and more @ The Pinhook

Saturday, July 13 – Whatever Brains LP3 release with Joint D and Magician’s Hand Practice @ Kings Barcade

 

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Weekly Charts

Top 10 Afterhours Albums for 7/01

1 GOLD PANDA    ”Half Of Where You Live”    (Ghostly)


2 MAJOR LAZER    ”Free The Universe”    (Secretly Canadian)

3 RUXPIN    ”This Time We All Go Together”    (n5MD)

4 EL TEN ELEVEN “Transitions Remixed”    (Fake)

5 HECTIC ZENITHS    "Hectic Zeniths"    (Self-Released)

6 A TRIBE CALLED RED    ”Nation II Nation”    (Tribal Spirits-Pirates Blend)


7  THOMAS BLONDET AND SECOND SKY    ”The Remixes”

8 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS    "Legend Remixed"    (Tuff Gong-UME-Island)

9 LETHERETTE    ”Letherette”    (Ninja Tune)


10 JON HOPKINS    ”Immunity”    (Domino)

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Non-Music News

EOT120 SPB Resignation 6/25/13

Some very big changes took place on the student leadership front on campus, leaving us with a new student body president and plenty of unanswered questions. Deondre seeks to answer a few of those in this next story.

N.C. State students are constantly doing really big things in this world. This week, Andrew got the privilege of interviewing Christina Hammock,  an N.C. State alum who now works for NASA. We are sorry for the quality of the phone call, please understand that Christina was calling from the island of Samoa, reception is a little weird over there.

Our last story highlights the growing nonprofit drive here in Raleigh, starting with our university’s nonprofit studies minor. Deondre’ has more.

Listen to episode 120.

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Festival Coverage

Hopscotch Schedule Announced!

While the line-up has been published for some time now, the official schedule has just been posted.  Now its time to get out that pen and paper and start banging your head into the wall to decide if you want to see Kurt Vile and the Violators or Matthew Dear more.  With this year’s stellar line-up there is sure to be much debate over who to see as well as a lot of running around to maximize the number of sets you see.  Hopscotch has been posting a number of useful Hopscotch Handbooks that break down different bands to help make your decision process a bit easier.  As always, stay tuned to WKNC as we continue to bring you some artists to look forward to at this year’s festival.  So pin your Hopscotch handbooks and schedules on the wall, it’s time to pull out the red string and tacks and start mapping your Hopscotch 2013 adventure!